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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Sporting. Boxing

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 2

A cable published in the Sydney press on Wednesday last states that Jack Johnson son has refused an offer of £6000 to meet Sam Langford in Australia within six…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 2

Recent enables state that the Australian and South African cricketers are steadily practising at Lords. The wickets are hard and fast…

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Sporting Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 4

Three, rinks from Woonona Club played three local rinks on the Bowling Green on Saturday, and inflicted a severe defeat on the local…

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Fancy Dress Cricket Match

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 2

By way of ending what has been a very successful season between the Town and Electrolytic Cricket Clubs [?]…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

The Jamberoo and Kiama, football clubs tried conelusions on the Church Point on Saturday last. the result being a rather easy win for Jamberoo by 14 points to 5…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

The Australian cricketers commenced the first match of their English our on Monday last against Notts. The Australians went first to the wickets, Gregory and…

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Kiama Football Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the Kiama Foot ball Club was held at Tory's Hotel on Tuesday night of last week. The following letters were received:…

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Kiama District Football Union

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the above union was held at McCaffrey's Hotel on Saturday afternoon last, when were present—Messrs. Gee…

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Rugby—(union)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 14

The Kiama District competition begins on May 18th on which date Jamberoo and Dapto play at Dapto…

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Rugby—(league)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 14

A meeting of the Berkeley Football Club was held in the Berkely School of Arts, when it was unanimously decided to re-form this year, the club…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 7

To-morrow (Saturday) will deride the much talked of contest between Robbie and Warren. Both men have been training here and have left nothing undone to get into…

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Sport Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 14

From Lismore "Daily News":— "Dutch Hickman is anxious to have a go at Sonter during show week, and will bet £25 that he can win…

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"Soccer" Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 14

The soccer season commences on Saturday, when the first round of the season will be played as follows:— Third grade: Flinders v. Balgownie…

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Cricket. London

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

The Australians are all out fur 370 in first innings against Northamptonshire—Gregory 150, Macartney 127…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 2

At the last meeting of the South Coast Rugby Union, held at Berry, when the President (Mr. Gillam) presided, a letter was read from the head union in Sydney asking…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 2

The first match of the South African team's tour in England was concluded in England on Wednesday, against Derbyshire, and resulted in a win for the South…

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Athletic and Caledonian Sports

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 2

WE would draw the attention of readers to the programme published in this issue of the athletic and Caledonian sports to be held…

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SPORTING. (By Old Sport). BOXING

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

ThE much-talked of contest between Ted Robbie, an old Wollongong favorite, and Billy Warren, of America, drew a large crowd at the Star Stadium…

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Boxing

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

Sam Langford and Jim Barry met again on Monday night at the Melbourne Athletic Pavilion, and after fighting eleven rounds the contest was stopped by the referee,…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

The Jamberoo footballers visited Shellharbor on Saturday last and played a match against the team there, and won by 5 points to 3. E. Tate scored a try for…

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